Abstract: Disclosed example audience measurement apparatus determine a first audience metric based on set-top box return path tuning data obtained from set-top boxes located in a first geographic area; determine a second audience metric from a portion of audience measurement data corresponding to a second geographic area, the portion of the audience measurement data associated with monitored sites in the second geographic area having second set-top box characteristics that correspond with first set-top box characteristics of the set-top boxes located in the first geographic area; determine ratios of (i) respective first audience metrics determined for respective demographic stratifications to (ii) corresponding second audience metrics determined for the respective demographic stratifications; and combine the ratios after multiplication with third audience metrics determined, for the respective demographic stratifications, from the audience measurement data to determine an audience exposure metric that estimates exposur

Abstract: A playground rocker provides a rigid platform with lateral side edges suspended from side rails extending along the lateral side edges of the rigid platform. The rigid platform is suspended using broad flexible belts extending along substantially full lengths of the lateral side edges of the platform with the upper edges of the belts wrapped around the side rails and lower edges attached or wrapped along the lateral side edges of the platform. The broad flexible belts allow the rigid platform to sway side to side in a direction generally perpendicular to the side rails.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for distributing tensor computations across computing devices. One of the methods includes: receiving specification data that specifies a distribution of tensor computations among a plurality of computing devices, wherein each tensor computation (i) is defined to receive, as input, one or more respective input tensors each having one or more respective input dimensions, (ii) is defined to generate, as output, one or more respective output tensors each having one or more respective output dimensions, or both, wherein the specification data specifies a respective layout for each input and output tensor that assigns each dimension of the input or output tensor to one or more of the plurality of computing devices; assigning, based on the layouts for the input and output tensors, respective device-local operations to each of the computing devices; and causing the tensor computations to be executed.

Abstract: A spacecraft has a flat antenna array having an edge and a middle portion. A reconfigurable reaction-momentum wheel is coupled to the antenna array to roll and/or pitch the antenna array in small magnitudes. The reconfigurable reaction-momentum has a reaction operating state or mode (high-torque, low momentum) and a momentum operating state or mode (low-torque, high momentum). A thruster is coupled to the antenna array to move the antenna array.

Abstract: A cable reel of the present disclosure can include two flanges and a central drum being independently rotatable from one another. The drum, which can be configured to receive a cable, can be mounted on an axle. The two flanges can be rotationally mounted on the axle at opposing distal ends of the axle. Bearings in the flanges can allow for a full rotation of the flanges about the axle. The cable reel can also include a locking pin for locking rotation of a flange with rotation of the drum.

Abstract: A video decoder is provided for the decoding of a video bitstream encoded in a temporal interpolated prediction (TIP) mode. First and second motion vectors pointing to respective reference frames, or reference pictures within those frames, are generated for a block of a current picture. The motion vectors are then refined by application of a decoder-side motion vector refinement (DMVR) process, based on a bilateral matching process, and the refined motion vectors are used to decode the block. The refinement may more specifically involve consideration of candidates for the refined motion vectors, selected by the bilateral matching. The refinement may be applied at both block and sub-block divisions of the current picture.

Abstract: A method to provide a custom interstitial transition video includes identify a base media item comprising a display area to be customized for a user of a client device to provide a transition between a first video to be played on the client device and a plurality of second videos playable on the client device after the first video, causing the first video to be played on a screen of the client device, causing the display area of the base media item to be automatically customized to transform the base media item into a custom transition media item that presents information about each of the plurality of second videos playable after the first video, and causing the base media item with the customized display area to be presented on the screen of the client device before playing any of the plurality of second videos, wherein the customized display area is overlaid with metadata content items of the plurality of media content items each comprising information about the respective one of the plurality of second vi

Abstract: Provided is a system communicatively coupled to a network including a plurality of aviation assets. The system includes a processor; a memory including instructions which when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform operations including detecting a change in a state of the network, the change being characterized by comparing a previous state of the network with a current state of the network, and the change being associated with one or more assets of the plurality of assets. The operations also include fetching configuration data and test data from a plurality of sources, the fetching being responsive to detecting the change; generating, based on the change, the configuration data, the test data, one or more verification scripts; and executing a specified test utilizing the one or more verification scripts, the specified test being configured to analyze one or more assets of the plurality of aviation assets.

Abstract: Wireless networks with plural nodes having a respective transceiver and a processor configured to, and methods to, obtain current state data, calculate a reward, store such state data and rewards in a collected parameters database, provide such current state data and data from such collected parameters database to a reinforced neural network, select an action using the reinforced neural network, and output the action to the respective transceiver so as to selective modify its transmit power level.

Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a connector. The connector is suited to connectorizing exactly two conductors. The connector includes a forward connector body, a rear connector body, a metal frame and exactly two electrical contacts. The rear connector body interfaces with the forward connector body. Further, the metal frame, which includes a shielding interface, surrounds at least a portion of both the forward and rear connector bodies. The electrical contacts extend from the rear connector body into the forward connector body. A first of the electrical contacts is electrically coupled to a first conductor of a shielded cable and the second of the electrical contacts is electrically coupled to a second conductor of the shielded cable. The shield interface of the metal frame is electrically coupled to the shield of the shielded cable.

Abstract: A tamper evidence closure assembly is provided for engaging with a finish of a container for sealing contents within an interior of a container. The assembly includes a finish and a tamper evidence closure configured to threadably engage with the finish. The finish comprises a cylindrical portion of the container that begins at an opening to the interior of the container and extends to and includes a support ledge. Threads are configured to engage with the finish. The tamper evidence closure includes a tamper evidence band that is attached to closure by way of a multiplicity of thin connections. The tamper evidence band includes a cam configured to engage with the finish during removal of the tamper evidence closure. The cam causes the thin connections to break such that the tamper evidence band remains disposed on the finish after removal of the tamper evidence closure.

Abstract: Disclosed is a parametric B vs W two pack confirmation test. The test entails receiving a desired alpha risk and output sample data, processing the output sample data to generate an estimated distribution of the output variable for the population of workpieces, determining bins of equal probability in the estimated distribution to define best-of-best (BOB) and worst-of-worst (WOW) regions based on the desired alpha risk, receiving B and W samples predicted to be within, respectfully, the BOB and WOW regions, and determining whether the B sample falls in the BOB region and the W sample falls within the WOW region.

Abstract: A linear electrical machine comprising a frame with a level reference plane and an array of electromagnets, connected to the frame to form a drive plane at a predetermined height relative to the reference plane. The array of electromagnets being arranged so that a series of electromagnets of the array of electromagnets define at least one drive line within the drive plane, and each of the electromagnets being coupled to an alternating current power source energizing each electromagnet. At least one reaction platen of paramagnetic, diamagnetic, or non-magnetic conductive material disposed to cooperate with the electromagnets of the array of electromagnets so that excitation of the electromagnets with alternating current generates levitation and propulsion forces against the reaction platen that controllably levitate and propel the reaction platen along at least one drive line, in a controlled attitude relative to the drive plane.